Nine Years, 300 Episodes – The Future of Spybrary Spy Podcast| Listen on Anghami

Jun 8

Bestselling Author Brad Thor on Choke Point, Netflix's Cold Zero, and Spy Fiction

Brad Thor has sold over 25 million thriller books. Tim Shipman welcomes Brad Thor on Spybrary to discuss Choke Point, the 25th Scot Harvath thriller, and the evolution of Scott Harvath from post-9/11 counterterrorism operator. Thor explains how the new novel uses Thailand, China' ... Show More

52m 54s

Jun 4

Espionage Historian Reveals 5 Must-Read British Spy History Books

54m 39s

May 26

Cold War Spy Files - Britain's Secret Fakers: The Cold War's Hidden Propaganda War with Rory Cormac

What happens when Britain fights the Cold War with typewriters, fake pamphlets, covert publishers, and even pretend hippies? On this episode of Spybrary's Cold War Spy Files, Shane Whaley talks with historian Rory Cormac about his book Fakers: A Top Secret Tale of Phantoms and Fo ... Show More

52m 24s

Sep 2024

Three Moves Ahead 622: Tactical Breach Wizards

Len and Rowan are joined by games writer Kris Lorischild to discuss Tactical Breach Wizards. We discuss how rare it is for a game to be this funny on purposes, as opposed to from the chaotic intersection of procedural systems, how it creates rewarding tactical puzzles with simple ... Show More

1h 15m

Oct 2025

720: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

No, you're not still in a dream: Metal Gear Solid 3 is now over two decades old. Despite its age, the peak of Hideo Kojima's tactical espionage action series remains more relevant than ever thanks to a shiny, new remake released this year. But is Delta's faithfulness its fatal fl ... Show More

1h 41m

Oct 2021

OMGame Boy #20 "American Psycho Mantis"

Boss battles come and go but only one has ever tried to question your gaming library while doing it. In today's bonus episode we shine the spotlight on "Psycho Mantis" from Metal Gear Solid and his unorthodox method of doxxing.

10m 10s

Apr 2020

OMGame Boy #7 "Metal Rear Solid"

"Metal Gear Solid" is story of a man dealing with his inner demons while trying to prevent the world from nuclear disaster. We are of course NOT talking about Solid Snake, but the real hero of those games - Johnny Sasaki. In today's bonus episode, we remember the story of gaming' ... Show More

12m 16s

Nov 2024

What It's Like to Write a New John le Carré Novel

<p>The works of John le Carré, who died in 2020, are among the most beloved thrillers of all time. For some, books like "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," "A Perfect Spy" and "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" are simply among their favorite works of literature ever.</p><p>So it wa ... Show More

38m 15s

Jan 2020

Episode #19 - From Russia With Fun

The year was 1984. People around the world were craving a video game that would advance their intelligence beyond the comprehension of normal humans and possibly change the very fabric of our being. Instead we got TETRIS, the Russian tile-matching puzzle game that farted its way ... Show More

1h 4m

Jul 2020

Could Fall Guys Be The Next Rocket League? - Beyond Episode 659

This week on IGN's PlayStation show, Max Scoville, Brian Altano, and Tom Marks discuss August's PlayStation Plus games, which include the brand new Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, a slapstick take on battle royale that's already cleaning up on Twitch. The last totally unconventiona ... Show More

1h 12m

Feb 2025

182. The Most Damaging Espionage Case in History with Joe Navarro

<p>Today Justin talks to retired Special Agent Joe Navarro. Joe spent 25 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, primarily working on counterintelligence investigations. He is also a founding member of the National Security Division Behavioral Analysis Program, which focu ... Show More

42m 53s

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